MEDIA ADVISORY: Exploring the Global Decline: The Catholic University of America Hosts Crucial Discussion on Falling Birth Rates

WHAT: The Catholic University of America School of Theology’s Institute for Human Ecology (IHE) and The Catholic Project will host a discussion on falling birth rates and their implications for the family. The event, titled "The Population Bust: Falling Birth Rates and the Family," will explore why the world's birth rates are declining and what actions can be taken to address this trend. 

WHEN: Monday, Apr. 29, at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Heritage Hall, Father O’Connell Hall at The Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Ave., N.E., Washington, DC 20064 

DETAILS: 

Featured speakers include:

• Catherine R. Pakaluk

IHE Scholar
Associate Professor, The Catholic University of America
Author, Hannah’s Children (Regnery, 2024)

• Ross Douthat

IHE Media Fellow
Columnist, The New York Times

• Timothy P. Carney

Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Author, Family Unfriendly (HarperCollins, 2024)

Following the discussion, there will be a reception with refreshments, providing further dialogue and networking. For more information and to register for the event, please visit: https://ihe.catholic.edu/events/the-population-bust/.

Dan Drummond or Nicole Germain
The Catholic University of America
443-540-3121
[email protected]